The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-08-17
HINTS FOR HOT WEATHER,
TIMELY SUGGESTIONS FOR OLD
AND YOUNG.

ing Solids-How to Care for the
Children.
"Oh, that we could take off our fiesl
and sit in our bones, is the constant re
frain of perspiring humanity, now that
the mercury is visiting among the nine
ties. Still by careful diet and the pro
per kind of food, we can ameliorate ouI
condition considerably. Plenty of veg
tables and fruits, and good strong bouillon
should take the place of meats on our
table. Nourishment, of course, is nee
essary, but it should not be of the kind
that heats the blood and renders us unfit
for any exertion whatsoever. Hominy
and cold rice should take the place of
oatmeal, and the matutinal beefsteak
give way to berries or fruit of some de
scription or even marmalade. Even ma
ture pities the housekeeper at this
period and destroys all appetite for
too, too solid food. Let your heaviest
orders be given to grocer and fruiterer /;
give the butcher a holiday and you will
tDd that hot wave can be met with
equanimity, and that the summer is not
such bad season of the year after all,
and that those poor mortals who are com
PEELED to spend it in the city need not
have too much compassion wasted on
them.
Mothers at this time of the year need
large stock of patience. The children
are rather trying, for the poor little things
realize that they are uncomfortable. The
reason why is of course to them an unex-
plainable fact, but as many children of a
larger growth cannot bear the heat with
out protesting, why should we expect
those poor little morsels of humanity to
suffer with calmness the ills that We are
constantly inveighing against. Their
diet needs careful attention; milk should
be given to them as often as they demand
1t. If there is any danger of its disagree
ing with them, mix with it little lime
water. Bread and butter and crackers
should never be denied them, but cake
that is any way rich should be scrupu-
lously banished from their table. Thor
eughly ripe fruit during the middle of
the day is very good for children. 1t is
not necessary TO give them as much as they
desire, because some children are very
greedy and do not know when they have
enough. When the stomach is overloaded
1t must be relieved and that is the reason
so many children become sick after eat
ing fruit. 1t is not the fruit that makes
them sick, anything else eaten in such
excess would produce the same effect. A
child's stomach is very small and its di-
gestive apparatus is of the same size. A
little at time and frequently is very
safe plan with many children. If they
drink milk in any quantity, you need not
worry because they do not eat solid food.
Milk is very nutritious, and there is no
danger of their becoming very weak if
they indulge in plenty of the lacteal
fluid
A sponge bath every night just before
they go to bed will make them sleep
much more comfortably and for longer
period. Some mothers think the morn
ing bath is enough, but after a bot day
nothing is more refreshing than bath.
We take 1t ourselves, then why not give
1t to the baby3 The exhausting power
of heat does not depend on the number
of feet we measure, or the number of
pounds we weigh; it is a matter of fact
that thin people often suffer more from
the heat than those whose adipose tissue
Water drinking in summer is a neces-
sity for both children and grown folks.
The system requires it at every season of
the year, but more particularly at the
present time. Children perspire very
freely, and unless the moisture thus lost
to the system is restored they are more
than apt to feel uncomfortable. MANY
people suffer from nervousness when thev
retire, the limbs twitch, the hands and
feet move despite their efforts to keep
them still, and 1t seems almost impossi-
BILE 10 remain in bed; a copious draught
of water will quiet those nerves generally,
and teach them better manners. Very
few, though, ever try the water
cure. 1t is generally some patent
medicine or nerve tonic they have
recourse to, and the consequence is that
in short time the nervous system is
completely upset. No sensible mother
or nurse would give ice water to children.
and, indeed, it is not safe for anyone to
drink it. Put the water in bottles and
put it on the ice. The water so chilled
will be found much more agreeable than
If it had ice melted in it. Referring to
the tendency to excessive drinking of wa
ter and other beverages in warm weather,
the London LaHcet says: "Do not abstain
from drinking, but drink slowly, so as to
allow time for the voice of nature to
cry enough, There is no drink 50 good
as pure water. For the sake of flavor and
because the vegetable acids are useful a
dash of lemon juice may be added with
advantage. Anything with much alcohol
in it should be avoided if we want to
keep cool, 1t is stimulating for the time
being, but when the feeling of exhilara-
tion has passed we are inclined to regret
our indulgence
Wear the lightest clothes possible-a
little wool in the underclothing is not Il
bad idea. Religously Danish any topic
of conversation or any thought that may
worry or excite you. Indulge in plenty
of the good things nature is so generous
with Just now, and when the mercury
scars alOft you can greet it with a smile
that would be both childlike and bland. -
BrO0kLyR Citizen.
The Bishops Advice.